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A seismogram recorded in Massachusetts, United States. The magnitude 9.1 (M w) undersea megathrust earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011 at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) in the north-western Pacific Ocean at a relatively shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi), [9] [56] with its epicenter approximately 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku, Japan, lasting approximately six minutes.
This is an alphabetically sorted list of cities and towns severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Cities and towns listed here reported at least US$ 100,000 in damage or at least one death.
Miyako (宮古 市, Miyako-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020 [update] , the city had an estimated population of 51,150, and a population density of 41 persons per km 2 .
Alaska's remote beaches have long been a magnet for trash, but the 2011 Japan tsunami made the situation even. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
The April 2011 Miyagi earthquake (2011年 宮城県沖地震, 2011-Nen Miyagi-ken-oki jishin) occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) east of Sendai, Japan. The M w 7.1 thrust earthquake was classified as an aftershock of the March 11 Tōhoku earthquake , and occurred at 23:32 JST (14:32 UTC ) on ...
After years of success, the seawalls failed when tsunami waves estimated at 12 metres (39 ft) to 15 metres (49 ft) high struck Tarō following the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Survivors said they saw some residents climb onto the sea defenses to watch the approaching tsunami only to be swept away when the waves went ...
— March 11, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake strikes off the coast of northeastern Japan, triggering a towering tsunami that smashed into the Fukushima nuclear plant, knocking out power and ...
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake was the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan, and is the fourth largest earthquake in recorded history, a tsunami up to 40.5 m (133 ft) high caused 19,745 deaths with 6,242 people injured, and 2,556 people missing.